CBSE Class 12 History Question Paper 2025 (Set 1- 61/2/1) Available- Download Solutions with Answer Key

Which one of the following is a correct statement regarding the codes of social behaviour as laid down in Dharamasutras and Dharmashastras during the period of Mahabharata?

• (A) These norms were to be followed by the Brahmins only.
• (B) These norms were being followed universally.
• (C) These norms were not followed universally.
• (D) Only the rulers followed these norms.

Which one of the following dynasties did Queen Prabhavati belong to?

• (A) Kanvas
• (B) Shakas
• (C) Vakataka
• (D) Maurya

Two statements are given below as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read them carefully and choose the correct option.

Assertion (A): Harappa was a well-planned city.

Reason (R): It had a well-planned drainage system.

• (A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct reasoning of (A).
• (B) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct reasoning of (A).
• (C) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct.
• (D) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct.

Which one of the following was a distinctive feature of Harappan architecture?

• (A) Use of Wood
• (B) Use of Iron
• (C) Use of Bricks
• (D) Use of Marble

Match Column-I with Column-II and choose the correct option:

    Column-I                                Column-II
Sculpture of Sanchi         Symbolic Importance

a. Empty seat                 i. Indicator of Mahaparinibbana
b. Gajalakshmi               ii. Indicator of good fortune
c. Wheel                          iii. Indicator of auspicious
d. Shalbanjika                iv. Indicator of first sermon of Buddha

Options:

• (A) a i, b ii, c iii, d iv
• (B) a ii, b i, c iv, d iii
• (C) a i, b iii, c iv, d ii
• (D) a iv, b iii, c ii, d i

Identify the ruler from Indian history with the following information:

- Ruler of Bhopal
- Ruled from 1868 to 1901 CE
- Helped in preserving the Sanchi Stupa

• (A) Jehanara Begum
• (B) Shahjehan Begum
• (C) Gulbadan Begum
• (D) Rukhsaar Begum

The given sculpture from the fifth century Devgarh temple depicts which of the following deities?

• (A) Indra
• (B) Shiva
• (C) Rudra
• (D) Vishnu

Note: The following questions are for the Visually Impaired Candidates only in lieu of Q. No. 7.

Vardhman Mahavir is related to which of the following religions?

• (A) Christianity
• (B) Hinduism
• (C) Buddhism
• (D) Jainism

Which one of the following statements is correct regarding Virashaiva or Lingayat tradition?

• (A) They emphasize Brahman as the supreme entity.
• (B) They do not bury their dead persons.
• (C) They believe that on death they will be united with Shiva.
• (D) They are the followers of Vishnu.

Arrange the following in chronological order and choose the correct option:

I. Battle of Talikota
II. Establishment of Nagalpuram
III. Formation of Kamalpuram Tank
IV. Emergence of the Sultanate of Golconda

Options:

• (A) I, II, III, IV
• (B) II, III, IV, I
• (C) III, II, IV, I
• (D) IV, I, III, II

Match Column-I with Column-II and choose the correct option:

        Column-I                          Column-II
         Temple                              Location

a. Brihadeshwara temple        1. Tanjavur
b. Chennakeshava temple      2. Vijayanagara
c. Hazara Ram temple             3. Belur
d. Chidambaram temple         4. Tamil Nadu

Choose the correct option:

• (A) a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2
• (B) a-2, b-4, c-3, d-1
• (C) a-4, b-3, c-2, d-4
• (D) a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4

Identify the ruler of India from the sixteenth century with the following information and choose the correct option:

- He went on a pilgrimage to Ajmer fourteen times.
- He sought blessings for new conquests and the birth of sons from Ajmer Sharif.
 

• (A) Sultan Ghias-ud-din Khalji
• (B) Shah-Jehan
• (C) Akbar
• (D) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq

Who among the following included the composition of Guru Tegh Bahadur ji in the Guru Granth Sahib?

• (A) Guru Hargobind Sahibji
• (B) Guru Gobind Singhji
• (C) Guru Arjan Devji
• (D) Guru Harkrishan Sahibji

Which of the following statements is true regarding the land revenue system of the Mughals?

• (A) The revenue collectors collected tax of land in cash only.
• (B) The cultivated lands were taxed without any measurement.
• (C) Revenue from the land was the economic mainstay of the empire.
• (D) The tax collectors used to collect taxes with the help of Sahukars.

Identify the correct statement from the following regarding the role of women in agrarian society of the Mughal State.

• (A) Only artisanal work was done by women.
• (B) Women worked in the fields with men.
• (C) Remarriage were not allowed for divorced women.
• (D) Women were totally independent.

Find the odd one out regarding the revolt of 1857 from the following:

• (A) Arrah : Kunwar Singh
• (B) Barout : Shah Mal
• (C) Singhbhum : Gonu
• (D) Hyderabad : Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah

Fill in the blank with the suitable option given below:
The Revolt of 1857 marked the end of the _______ dynasty in India.

• (A) Maratha
• (B) Rajput
• (C) Scindia
• (D) Mughal

Which of the following statements best describes the effect of the Permanent Settlement on zamindars?

• (A) They became landless labourers.
• (B) They all were replaced by Jotedars.
• (C) They sold their land to British.
• (D) They gained significant control over land.

How was the Constituent Assembly influenced by public opinion? Choose the correct option.
Statements:
I. People aired their views outside the Parliament House.

II. People gave their reactions through the press.

III. The members of the Constituent Assembly used to discuss with the public.

IV. Public expressed their views in the Constituent Assembly.

• (A) I, III & IV
• (B) II, III & IV
• (C) I, IV & II
• (D) I, II & III

Identify the person from the given information:
1. He was the head of the Advisory Committee of the Constituent Assembly.
2. He was against the separate electorate.
3. He was the first home minister of free India.

• (A) Gobind Ballabh Pant
• (B) R.V. Dhulekar
• (C) Vallabhbhai Patel
• (D) Pandit Nehru

On whose advice Gandhiji spent a year in travelling around British India for getting to know the land and its people before entering into politics?

• (A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
• (B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
• (C) Lala Lajpat Rai
• (D) Bipin Chandra Pal

Why did Gandhi call for a nationwide campaign against the 'Rowlatt Act'? Choose the appropriate option from the following:
Choose the correct option:

• (A) The British Government closed all the schools and colleges.
• (B) The First World War came to an end.
• (C) British Govt. permitted detention without trial.
• (D) People expected independence from the British.

(a) Why were the seals and sealings used by the Harappans to facilitate long distance communication? Explain with examples.

(b) “There were different views of archaeologists on the administration of Harappa.” Explain the statement with examples.

Explain any three sources to know about the Maurya Empire.

(a) Analyse the role of Amara-nayakas in the Vijayanagara Empire.

(b) Analyse the factors that led the rulers of the Vijayanagara empire to choose the site of Vijayanagara as their capital.

Describe the role of Panchayats in the Mughal era.

Analyse the policies adopted by William Bentinck to reform Indian society.

"During the debates in Constituent Assembly, B.R. Ambedkar told that he wanted a strong centre, much stronger than the centre we had created under the Act of 1935." Analyse the statement.

(a) Examine the nature and characteristics of the land grants in ancient Indian society.

(b) Examine the various strategies used to enhance agricultural output from the sixth BCE onwards.

(a) ‘Francois Bernier contrasted what he saw in India with the situation in Europe.’ Explain the statement with examples.

(b) ‘Ibn-Battuta has written extensively about his experience in India.’ Explain the statement with examples.

(a) Imagine you are leading a historical research team. How would you explain the role of Ryotwari System in fostering rural indebtedness and its long-term consequences on Bombay-Deccan peasantry? Explain.

(b). You are asked to prepare a report on how the end of the American Civil War affected the cotton boom in the Indian Deccan. How would you assess the changes? Explain.

Question 31:

31. Read the given source carefully and answer the questions that follow:​

31.1 Mention the main theme of the verse.

31.2 Mention the relationship between the self and the wind in the context of these verses.

31.3 How does this source reflect the philosophical ideas of the Upanishads?

Read the following source carefully and answer the questions that follow:
 

32.1 What unique form did Amir Khusrau introduce to the Chishti ‘sama’?

32.2 How did the Chishti-sufi traditions shape Amir Khusrau’s understanding of spirituality?

32.3 Analyse the significance of the Sufism in the qawwali performances.

Read the following source carefully and answer the questions that follow:
 

33.1 Why was salt law disliked by the masses?

33.2 Why were salt officers appointed by the British Government?

33.3 Why did Lord Irwin fail in understanding the significance of Salt March?

33.1 On the given political outline map of India, locate and label the following places with appropriate symbols:

• (Map Work)
• 34.1 On the given political outline map of India, locate and label the following places with appropriate symbols:
• (i) Rakhigarhi - a mature Harappan site
• (ii) Ajanta - a Buddhist site
• (iii) (a) Ajmer- a territory under Mughals
• OR
• (b) Agra a territory under Mughals
• 34.2  On the same map two places have been marked as A and B as the centres of Indian National movement. Identify them and write their names on the lines drawn near them. 
• Note: The following questions are for the Visually Impaired Candidates only in lieu of Question No. 34.
• 34.1 Mention any one mature Harappan sites in India.
• 34.2 Mention one Buddhist site in Maharashtra.
• 34.3 (a) Name any one territory which was under the Mughals.
• OR
• 34.3 (b) Name the capital of Vijayanagara empire.
• 34.4 Name any two centres of Indian National movement.